Author: Virginia Kublawi
Disney’s Encanto Enchants With First Trailer
On Thursday, July 8, Disney revealed the first trailer for Encanto. Previously announced at Disney’s investor day, Encanto takes place in Colombia and follows the ordinary daughter of a magical family, Mirabel. That’s really all we can glean from the trailer, too; it gives off a vibe for...
Read MoreREVIEW: Puss in Boots (2011)
After four successful films, a series of holiday-themed TV specials, and a slew of merchandise and games, it only makes sense that Shrek would get a spin-off. 2011’s Puss in Boots serves as a prequel to the main Shrek movies and shows us what the fan-favorite ferocious feline did before meeting Sh...
Read MoreAdaptation and Themes in In the Heights
Last week, I talked about the recent backlash against Lin Manuel-Miranda. His appearances and creations for Broadway, movies, and television prior to Hamilton spanning nearly two decades seemed to inspire a mixture of admiration and indifference. But after Hamilton hit Broadway, and again once it we...
Read MoreStar Wars Releases First Look at Visions
On Saturday, July the 3rd, Disney and Lucasfilm released a sneak peek at Visions, the anime Star Wars series Kathleen Kenedy revealed at investor day 2020. We also learned the names of season 1’s episodes and what animation studios would make them. Studio Colorido, creators of the Netflix anim...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 10, “Common Ground”
*SPOILERS* “Common Ground” opens on Raxus amid a rally. The formerly Separatist planet is being occupied by the Empire, but senator Avi Singh goes off-script at the rally and is arrested. Meanwhile, the Batch – and Hunter, specifically – decide their missions are just too unsafe for ...
Read MoreAvatar: The Last Airbender Creators Discuss Series’ Flaws, Avatar Studios Progress
Braving the Elements is an all-things-Avatar podcast for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra co-hosted by Dante Basco (the voice of Zuko in Avatar and General Iroh in Korra) and Janet Varney (the voice of Korra). In this past Tuesday’s episode, Basco interviewed series creat...
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